January 25, 2010

• Oil Substitutes: All the Flavor, None of the Fat

  We all know it’s true: frying things is bad for you. But oil is used in so many other recipes as well, and it is not good for you. Oil is basically fat. This means that the more you use, the more fat you are ingesting. So how can you reduce your oil intake to [...]

December 24, 2009

• The Benefits of Vacuum-Packed Tuna Packs

  Health-wise consumers, listen up! I’m sure you’ve seen these handy-dandy packets of tuna on your local grocery store shelves. Maybe they’re a little more expensive than the traditional cans, but when it comes to a healthy convenient food, you can’t get much healthier or convenient than these neat packs.
  The health benefits of tuna:
  •    Tuna can [...]

September 17, 2009

• Applesauce to the Rescue!

  To me, applesauce is a diet saver. Whenever I try and stick to a low fat diet, I go crazy not being able to eat brownies or cookies or other yummy baked goods, but I also can’t bring myself to put in all that oil or butter that these recipes call for.
  You can replace applesauce [...]

June 10, 2009

• Glenny’s Yummy Low-cal Soy Crisps

  Soy.  Just the name seems to turn off so many people, making folks think of flavorless tofu or crunchy hippies and their often tasteless meals (no offense to you crunchies out there!).  I was one once of those.  But I changed.
  My Glenny Soy Crisp story began when I came upon these in a neighborhood store, [...]

• Fat Free Pringles

  Since it is well known that with Pringles “once you pop, you can’t stop,” it is no surprise that we all can remember one time or another when we have eaten an entire can of Pringles in one sitting.  They are so yummy and light and tasty.  But oh so filled with calories and fat—a [...]

• 100-Calorie Snack Packs

  Anyone who is watching their weight knows that it is all about controlling your portions and much more than the foods you eat.  Many people struggle with keeping snack foods around the house because they are unaware of their portions and end up eating too much.  But now, our once-a-diet-enemy Nabisco has created a whole [...]